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How Your Gut Microbiome Shapes Executive Functioning

Have you ever had a strong gut feeling about something? That instinctive reaction isn’t just about intuition; it’s also a reflection of how deeply connected your gut is to your brain. While we ...

Vowel Combinations or Vowel Teams Fun Activities and Free Sample

What if you could teach struggling readers the trickiest vowel combinations through playful, creative activities instead of drills or memorization? Imagine your students mastering vowel teams whi...

Empower Dyslexic Students with Successful Tools and Strategies

Students with dyslexia require a comprehensive approach to learning and strategy-based instruction, because many of these capable learners are not accommodated by traditional teaching methods. In ...

Remediating Dyslexia with Orton Gillingham Based Reading Games

Students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities often learn differently and require an alternative approach to learning basic reading. In addition, most of these young learner...

What Natural Strategies Improve Children’s Learning and Behavior?

More and more children are being medicated for school-based problems related to behavior and learning issues, and many families are concerned about the short-term and long-term effects.   What Abo...

50 Awesome Remedial Games for Struggling Readers

When I first began my private practice about 20 years ago, my primary focus was remedial reading with Orton-Gillingham (OG) methods. With my doctoral training in hand, I continually reviewed readin...

Reasons Some Struggling Students Should Stop Taking Notes

For some students, the act of writing notes can help to encode classroom lessons, but for others, it can present an obstacle that prevents them from learning the content in the moment.  What shoul...

Why Copying from a Board is Ineffective for Dyslexics

Having to take notes by copying from a board or projection while a teacher is lecturing is challenging for any learner because it requires students to multitask and constantly shift modes of learn...

Finding the Best Reading Program for Students with Dyslexia

If you are helping a struggling reader and looking for reading or dyslexia programs, sifting through the multitude of options can be overwhelming. Many approaches focus on the well-researched, di...

What are the Best Online Resources for Academic Gains?

Come learn about some great online resources that students can use at home to support their learning in math, reading and science.

108 Online Games that Offer Cognitive or Educational Benefits

Over the years, I have scoured the internet to find high-quality online games that not only entertain but also strengthen the brain, support cognitive growth, and help learners find joy in the proc...

Harnessing the Autonomic Nervous System to Enhance Executive Functioning

I’ve been reflecting more and more on how profoundly our bodies and minds interconnect, and one revelation that has recently captivated me is the crucial role the autonomic nervous system (ANS) pla...

How Dietary Changes Can Improve Learning Disabilities and ADHD Symptoms

Can what we eat truly influence learning, attention, and executive functioning? For many parents, educators, and professionals, this question feels both hopeful and controversial. Yet growing re...

What Can You Do When Your Child Hates to Read?

For many young learners, reading is a tantalizing adventure into the imagination of an author and a fun way to increase knowledge. However, for other learners, reading can be a tedious chore that c...

Episode 81: Nutrients and Supplements can Boost Executive Functions

In this episode, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran delve into the controversial yet crucial topic of supplements and executive functioning. The discussion highlights key nutrients like iro...